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Thinking of living at HP12 4TY? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chepping View Primary Academy | Primary | 350 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Catholic School | Primary | 1.1 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Castlefield School | Primary | 1.3 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 1.5 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| High Wycombe Church of England Combined School | Primary | 1.6 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| John Hampden Grammar School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 72.3 · 39.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wycombe High School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 73.9 · 45.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cressex Community School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wycombe Abbey | Independent | 1.8 km | 88.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near HP12 4TY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | John Hampden Grammar School | 510 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Wycombe Leisure Centre | 740 m | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Hall | 470 m | 6 |
| Football | Wycombe High School Playing Fields | 920 m | 4 |
| Cricket | High Wycombe Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Wycombe High School Playing Fields | 920 m | 3 |
| Netball | Sports Hall | 470 m | 2 |
| Squash | Wycombe Leisure Centre | 740 m | 2 |
| Climbing | Wycombe Leisure Centre | 740 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Wycombe High School Playing Fields | 920 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Bassetbury Manor Bowls Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Sports Hall | 470 m | 1 |
| Table tennis | Old Gym | 510 m | 1 |
| Badminton | Wycombe Badminton Centre | 510 m | 1 |
| Judo | High Wycombe Judo Centre | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport High Wycombe | 1.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is High Wycombe, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 2.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Marylebone.
The nearest bus stop is Rupert Avenue, 400 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes 20, 331); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 46 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Chepping View Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is John Hampden Grammar School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 72.3 · 39.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wycombe High School (0.8 km) and John Hampden Grammar School (0.9 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 350 m away; Daily Cleaning Contractors (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cressex Health Centre (500 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Dapper Cuts is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wexham Park Hospital, 17 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 98 restaurants and cafés and 13 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Five Guys is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Cressex Community Centre the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (41 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 223 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 80 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 38% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 549 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Tom Burt's Hill, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Wycombe Badminton Centre (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
29 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, London Heathrow is 27 km away.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Buckinghamshire New University, 1.9 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.